Congressman Young’s August Update
Dear friends, Summertime is always busy in Washington, D.C. and before I came home for the district work period this month, Congress was busy passing important legislation for both Alaska and the nation. The House passed my bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act for the first time in…
Former Intelligence Officials Critictize Pulled Security Clearance
WASHINGTON — Twelve former senior intelligence officials have issued a statement on what they call “the ill-considered and unprecedented remarks and actions by the White House regarding the removal of John Brennan’s security clearances.” The statement is a reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision Wednesday to strip former…
Trump Revokes Ex-CIA Director’s Security Clearance
The security clearance of a former Central Intelligence Agency director was revoked Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said in a statement that John Brennan has been sowing “division and chaos” about his administration. The clearances of other former officials also are under review, including those of…
Trump Calls Ex-aide a ‘Dog’ Who Deserved to Be Fired
President Donald Trump resumed his attacks Tuesday on a former adviser, Omarosa Manigault Newman, calling her a “dog”…
Report: FBI Fires Agent Who Sent Anti-Trump Texts
The Washington Post is reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has fired agent Peter Strzok, who had…
Experts: Americans Vulnerable to Malign Social Media Messaging
While U.S. lawmakers press Twitter and Facebook to better police their platforms against Russian social media trolls and…
Buried in the Fine Print, Trump Rule Would Give $2.5 Billion Tax Cut to Big Bank Fat Cats
As Wall Street banks continue to enjoy record profits thanks to President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax scam, Trump’s Treasury…
Both Trump, Democrats See Positives in Ohio Election Results
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters are claiming victory in a special congressional election in Ohio,…
